Tag: housing
Mar. 11, 2024
Drexel University resident assistants file petition to unionize
Resident assistants at Drexel University announced their intent to unionize in a petition submitted to Drexel President John Fry on March 11. 80 percent of…

Nov. 3, 2023
Mayoral candidates on key Philly issues
Philadelphia mayoral candidates Cherelle Parker and David Oh participated in an “Our Vote, Our Future” forum led by the Urban Affairs Coalition on Oct. 26. …

Sep. 5, 2023
Pike loses fraternity house for two years
Drexel University’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, also known as Pike, will lose their on-campus house for two years this coming Saturday. All students who currently…

May. 26, 2023
A guide to choosing the right Drexel residence hall for you
As my first year at Drexel is coming to a close, I thought it would be helpful to create a guide for incoming freshmen to…

Jan. 20, 2023
Generation Gentrifiers: How Suburban-Born College Students are Ruining Philadelphia
3990 Market St: It is supposed to be home to 68 low-income Black and brown families. The owner of the building, IBID Associates LP, has…

Jan. 10, 2020
The Drexel Housing situation has yet to see significant improvement
I want to start this article off by saying that I don’t intend to push blame entirely on Drexel’s administration for the issue discussed here.…

Feb. 22, 2019
The housing crisis at University Crossings
The Housing Crisis: University Crossings Edition Ah, here it is, ladies and gentlemen. It is that time of year. No, I am not talking…

Feb. 1, 2019
Housing symposium explores spaces within homes
Drexel Writers Room and Drexel Smart House hosted their second event Jan. 26 in the series of public talks and guided writing workshops at…

Feb. 1, 2019
Administrators confront housing concerns at town hall
Few issues on campus ignite as much conversation as housing, and that’s why the Undergraduate Student Government Association held a town hall meeting Jan. 28…

Oct. 12, 2018
Grad students make finding housing easier
Many Drexel University students have struggled with finding housing. Doanh Nghiem, a Drexel graduate student in the College of Engineering, is behind the business development…
